Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: The context for community health nursing. Community health nursing as advocacy -- The population context -- The historical context -- Theoretical foundations for community health nursing -- The U.S. health system context -- The global context -- The policy context -- The economic context -- The cultural context -- The environmental context -- Approaches to community health nursing: Health promotion -- Case management -- Community empowerment -- Care of special populations: Care of families -- Care of populations -- Meeting the health needs of child and adolescent populations -- Meeting the health needs of women -- Meeting the health needs of men -- Meeting the health needs of older clients -- Meeting the needs of poor and homeless populations -- Care of clients in specialized settings: Care of clients in the home setting -- Care of clients in official and voluntary health agencies -- Care of clients in the school setting -- Care of clients in work settings -- Care of clients in urban and rural settings -- Care of clients in correctional settings -- Care of clients in disaster settings -- Population health issues: Communicable diseases -- Chronic physical health problems -- Community mental health problems -- Substance abuse -- Societal violence --